“Property Is Theft” – Quote by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

„If one were to ask. . ."What is slavery?" and I should answer in one word, "murder," my meaning would be understood at once. Why, then, to this other question: "What is property?" may I not likewise answer, "theft". . .?“

Pierre-Joseph ProudhonProudhon’s famous quote “Property is theft” on property, slavery, power, and social justice.
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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was a French early socialist and proponent of mutualist anarchism.

A concise philosophical statement by Proudhon on the contested relationship between property, power, and social justice.


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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon is regarded as one of the first advocates of mutualist anarchism. He promoted mutualism and federalism. He is also known for the phrase "Property is theft" from his work "Qu’est ce que la propriété?".

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